Climate Change and India: Vulnerability Assessment and AdaptationUniversities Press, 2003 - 462 pages Provides Assessments Of The Impacts, Vulnerabilities And Adaptation Needs For The Key Economic And Ecological Sectors Of India. The Sectors Assessed Include Water, Agriculture, Forestry, Eco-System, Health, Colonial Zones, Energy And Infrastructure. Of Interest To Policy Makers And Researchers. An Excellent Addition To Literature On Global Environmental Assessment Methodology, Policies And Perspectives. |
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... Global Water Scenario ..... 5.3 Present Indian Water Resources Scenario ....... 5.4 Synthesis of Climate Change Impact Assessment Studies Global studies ......... 159 159 159 .... 160 .... 161 164 ..... 164 5.4.2 National studies ...
... Global Water Scenario ..... 5.3 Present Indian Water Resources Scenario ....... 5.4 Synthesis of Climate Change Impact Assessment Studies Global studies ......... 159 159 159 .... 160 .... 161 164 ..... 164 5.4.2 National studies ...
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... Global Climate Signals 11.6 Impacts of Climate Change .. 11.6.1 Global projections ....... 11.6.2 Projections for India ........ 11.7 Adaptation Strategies ........... 11.7.1 Government policies 11.7.2 Adaptation options in the climate ...
... Global Climate Signals 11.6 Impacts of Climate Change .. 11.6.1 Global projections ....... 11.6.2 Projections for India ........ 11.7 Adaptation Strategies ........... 11.7.1 Government policies 11.7.2 Adaptation options in the climate ...
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... Global Dimension ....... 420 12.5.1 Recent developments in global negotiations ....... 421 12.6 Development First .......... 422 12.6.1 Millennium development goals , WSSD and climate change 423 12.6.2 India vision 2020 ......... 424 ...
... Global Dimension ....... 420 12.5.1 Recent developments in global negotiations ....... 421 12.6 Development First .......... 422 12.6.1 Millennium development goals , WSSD and climate change 423 12.6.2 India vision 2020 ......... 424 ...
Contents
Message | xxxiii |
Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure and Energy | 9 |
Tools for Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation | 29 |
Future Climate Scenarios | 69 |
Greenhouse Gas Emission Scenarios | 128 |
6 | 139 |
Summary | 159 |
Impacts of Climate Change on Agriculture | 193 |
Vulnerability and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Forest | 227 |
Climate Change Impacts on Natural Ecosystems | 266 |
Systems | 291 |
Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Zones | 326 |
7 | 349 |
Challenges Ahead | 389 |
Glossary | 433 |
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